Four-Year Degree Plan for Major in History
Note that this is a sample four-year plan. There are other course sequences that will allow a student to graduate within four years as long as prerequisite courses are taken in the proper sequence. This sample plan does not guarantee course availability, and adjustments to students’ plans may be necessary if they are unable to take specific courses during specific semesters. Students who are placed into lower level FYW, MAT or other prerequisite courses will need to adjust their four-year plans accordingly. Similarly, students who bring in Advanced Placement, Dual Enrollment or transfer credit for courses will need to adjust their four-year plans. A minimum of a 2.0 GPA both overall and in the major is required for graduation. In addition to major requirements, all components of the Baccalaureate Experience must be completed in order to successfully graduate.
Degree Requirements
First (Freshman) Year - Fall Semester
| ITM 200 | Introduction to Computers | 1 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts (Bacc. Exp.) | 4 |
| Humanities Fine Arts Bacc Exp | 4 |
| FYW 101 | Writing and Inquiry | 4 |
| GTW 101 | Gateways | 1 |
| or | |
| HON 101 | Pathways to Honors 1 | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
(1) Humanities/Fine Arts: IG, foreign language recommended
(2) Humanities/Fine Arts: A, elective within a different discipline
First (Freshman) Year - Spring Semester
HIS 100 level
| Course | 4 |
| or | |
HIS 200 level
| Course | 4 |
| and | |
| MAT 155 | Finite Mathematics for Liberal Arts | 4 |
| or | |
| MAT 160 | College Algebra | 4 |
| and | |
| Humanities/Fine Arts (Bacc. Exp.) | 4 |
| FYW 102 | Writing & Research | 4 |
| GTW 102 | Gateways II | 1 |
| or | |
| HON 102 | Pathways to Honors 2 | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
Second (Sophomore) Year - Fall Semester
HIS 100 level
| Course | 4 |
| or | |
HIS 200 level
| Course | 4 |
| and | |
| Natural Science (Bacc. Exp.) | 3 |
| Social Science (Bacc. Exp.) | 4 |
| General elective | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Social Science: non-history
Second (Sophomore) Year - Spring Semester
| Natural Science (Bacc. Exp.) | 3 |
| Social Science (Bacc. Exp.) | 4 |
| General elective | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
(Note: By the end of this semester, the student should have completed at least one U.S. history course, one non-U.S. history course, one “NW” course and one “W” course.)
Third (Junior) Year - Fall Semester
HIS 300 level
| Course | 4 |
| or | |
HIS 400 level
| Course | 4 |
| and | |
| Social Science (Bacc. Exp.) | 4 |
| General elective | 4 |
| General elective | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Social Science: non-history
(1) General elective: foreign language recommended
Third (Junior) Year - Spring Semester
HIS 300 level
| Course | 4 |
| or | |
HIS 400 level
| Course | 4 |
| and | |
HIS
| History elective | 4 |
| General elective | 4 |
| General elective | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
(1) General elective: foreign language recommended
Fourth (Senior) Year - Fall Semester
HIS 300 level
| Course | 4 |
| or | |
HIS 400 level
| Course | 4 |
| and | |
HIS
| History elective | 4 |
| General elective | 4 |
| General elective | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
(1) General elective: foreign language recommended
(Note: By the end of this semester, the student should have completed at least four U.S. history courses, four non-U.S. history courses, one “IG” course, one “NW” course and an additional “IG” or “NW” course.)
Fourth (Senior) Year - Spring Semester
HIS 300 level
| Course | 4 |
| or | |
HIS 400 level
| Course | 4 |
| and | |
| General elective | 4 |
| General elective | 4 |
| General elective | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
At least 16 credit hours must be in history courses at the 300 level or above.
Total Credit Hours: 125